No Indoor Plumbingby
Bear_MusicComment by BAMartin: Composition: The composition of this shot follows all of the rules of composition i.e. The Rule of Thirds. The lines of the fence do a good job of framing the dog in action.
Colors: You have managed to keep your whites bright without any visible signs of blowout, and at the same time the black of the dog is rich, This is sometimes a difficult thing to do. The red of the color adds the little something extra, without it this might as well have been a black and white photo.
Lighting:Your lighting seems just a little flat, although I am sure the atmospheric conditions did not help in any way. At least you did not have any harsh shadows.
Technical Quality: This photo seems to have a little bit of a “snapshot” feel to it.
Meeting Challenge: I would say that this does meet the very strictest of the challenge definitions, but many of the voters on DPC might disagree with this. Usually candids are considered shots of people that do not know they are being photographed. Unfortunately I believe this is the reason for the score you got. Sometimes thinking outside the box has its own drawbacks.
Border / Title: The title is the very best thing about this photograph, Its nice to see humor being used in creative ways, and you certainly gave me a smile.
Overall: Overall this is a pleasant enough photograph but definitely has a snapshot feel to it. I know with candids there is not much time to fire off a shot, but a photo of a pet or child needs just that something extra to move it out of the family album and onto an art site.
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